Competing and finishing are two entirely different things. Josh McDaniels’ Las Vegas Raiders do the former well enough, however, it’s the latter that still needs refinement. Learning how to win is a lesson the head coach harps on his desert marauders since he arrived and thus far, finishing has eluded the Silver & Black in all but one game (the lone win over the Denver Broncos).
“Learning lessons the hard way sucks,” McDaniels said during his day-after press conference on Tuesday. “But, again, I think our team realizes you can compete with them, but there’s a difference between just being in the game and then being able to close the game.